Letters to the Editor
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Book of Daniel
As an Episcopal priest (and we are usually called priests, not ministers), I, too, really wanted to like "The Book of Daniel." There were minor annoyances that probably only bothered other Episcopalians. (If you're going to set a series within the Episcopal church get the terminology and rituals rights). But those things can be overlooked. What can't be overlooked is the bad writing and preposterous plot. Yes, clergy families are not immune from the problems other families face. Yes, clergy women and men have their share of human foibles. But why burden this family with every problem in the book? This is not reality, this is an over the top soap opera. And the Jesus gimmick is not morally offensive. It's just stupid. Years ago there was briefly a religious drama on called "Nothing Sacred." It was excellent. "The Book of Daniel" is so far just insipid.
The Rev. Patricia Templeton